• Source: Theodore L. Cairns

      • Theodore L. Cairns (July 20, 1914 – September 26, 1994) was an American chemist, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a research scientist at DuPont Central Research, known for his contributions to U.S. scientific policy and applications of chemistry.

      Cairns was the director of the Central Research Department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
      He was also the chair of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the National Research Council, on President Richard Nixon's Science Policy Task Force and Nixon's Science Advisory Committee. His daughter Margaret C. Etter became a noted chemist in her own right, conducting her research at the University of Minnesota.


      Awards and distinctions


      The City of Wilmington's Outstanding Citizen Award, 1963
      The American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 1968
      SOCMA (Society of Chemical Manufacturers Association) Medal for Creative Research in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 1968
      Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, University of Alberta, 1970
      Perkin Medal, American section of the Society of Chemical Industry, 1973
      Elliott Cresson Medal, The Franklin Institute, 1974


      Notable government assignments


      The Delaware Governor's Council on Science and Technology, 1969-72
      President Nixon's Science Policy Task Force, 1969
      The President's Science Advisory Committee, 1970-73
      The President's Committee on the National Medal of Science, 1974-75
      The Polytechnic Institute of New York Advisory Council for Chemistry, 1976-78


      References




      External links


      National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir

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